A Wild Bluebell (Hyacinthoides nonscryptus) wood in full flower is one of the most beautiful sights of the British countryside.The plant, which passes the winter as a bulb or as a seed, grows in large patches, turning the ground vivid blue. It is a perennial found throughout the UK, except in northernmost Scotland. It is very easily confused with the introduced Spanish or Garden Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica) which produces slightly larger flowers on more erect stems with flowers on both sides, and the flower lobes are not turned back as much as on the Wild Bluebell flowers. Wild and garden bluebells hybridise easily, but hybrids tend to be found close to gardens.

Flower: Little blue (occasionally white) bell-shaped flowers, forming a one-sided and drooping spike. The lobes of the bell are strongly turned back.
Leaves: Long and slender - grass-like - from the base of the plant.
Habitat: Mainly woodland, but also hedges and meadows
Height to about 40 cm
Typically flowering: April-June